97% of 2017 grads said they will need on-the-job training to further their careers.(Gen Z Report Accenture 2017)

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Job Search Statistics

Current unemployment rate in the US is 4.4% with the number of unemployed people at 7 million.(US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Long-term unemployed (longer than 6 months) make up 24.3% of the unemployed at 1.7 million.(US Bureau of Labor Statistics)

The average length of a workweek was 38.7 hours in 2015, up from 38.1 hours in 1980.(The State of American Jobs Report Pew Research October 2016)

Average number of weeks worked per year increased from 43 in 1980 to 46.8 in 2015. (Combined, it adds up to an additional month of work per year.)(The State of American Jobs Report Pew Research October 2016)

In 2015, 51% of those who did have jobs were searching for new ones or watching for openings.(State of the American Workplace Report Gallup 2017)

89% of Glassdoor users are either actively looking for jobs or would consider better opportunities.(Glassdoor U.S. Site Survey, January 2016)

87% of organizations cite culture and engagement as one of their top challenges, and 50% call the problem "very important."(Global Human Capital Trends 2015, Deloitte, February 2015)

Current job satisfaction statistics for American workers:

○ Very Satisfied - 49%

○ Somewhat Satisfied - 30%

○ Dissatisfied - 9%

○ Very Dissatisfied - 6%

(The State of the American Jobs Report Pew Research October 2016)

In 2014, 51% of workers had worked for their current employer for 5+ years compared to 46% in 1996.(The State of American Jobs Report Pew Research October 2016)

Job seekers will spend an average of 11 hours a week looking for work.(Careerbuilder)

Only 12% of employees agree that their company does a good job of onboarding new employees.(State of the American Workplace Report Gallup 2017)

33% of American workers are engaged at work vs. 70% of workers at the world's best organizations.(State of the American Workplace Report Gallup 2017)

In 2015, Millennials became the dominant demographic on the labor market.(Pew Research 2015)

Millennials have the highest rates of unemployment and underemployment.(State of the American Workplace Report Gallup 2017)

Do workers think their credentials and qualifications match up with the requirements of their jobs?:

○ Overqualified - 41%

○ Qualified - 50%

○ Underqualified - 9%

(The State of American Jobs Report Pew Research October 2016)

68% of employees believe they are overqualified for their current job.(State of the American Workplace Gallup 2017)

44% of recent grads found it difficult or extremely difficult to find a job.(Gen Z Grads Class of 2017 Accenture)